Nonstop flight route between Rostov-on-Don, Russia and Pretoria, South Africa:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rostov-on-Don Airport (ROV), Rostov-on-Don, Russia and Wonderboom Airport (PRY), Pretoria, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,089 miles (or 8,190 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Rostov-on-Don Airport and Wonderboom Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Rostov-on-Don Airport and Wonderboom Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ROV / URRR |
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Location: | Rostov-on-Don, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°15'29"N by 39°49'5"E |
Area Served: | Rostov-on-Don |
Operator/Owner: | JSC "Airport Rostov-on-Don" |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 259 feet (79 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from ROV |
More Information: | ROV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PRY / FAWB |
Airport Name: | Wonderboom Airport |
Location: | Pretoria, South Africa |
GPS Coordinates: | 25°39'12"S by 28°13'27"E |
Operator/Owner: | City of Pretoria |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 4095 feet (1,248 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from PRY |
More Information: | PRY Maps & Info |
Facts about Rostov-on-Don Airport (ROV):
- Rostov-on-Don Airport (ROV) has 3 runways.
- Rostov-on-Don Airport handled 171,620 passengers last year.
- Airfield built in 1925 direct contact have been established and flights from Rostov to Moscow, passing through the towns of Oryol and Kharkiv.
- The closest airport to Rostov-on-Don Airport (ROV) is Luhansk International Airport (VSG), which is located 83 miles (133 kilometers) NNW of ROV.
- The furthest airport from Rostov-on-Don Airport (ROV) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 10,741 miles (17,286 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Because of Rostov-on-Don Airport's relatively low elevation of 259 feet, planes can take off or land at Rostov-on-Don Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- In addition to being known as "Rostov-on-Don Airport", another name for ROV is "Аэропорт Ростов-на-Дону".
Facts about Wonderboom Airport (PRY):
- Airport management passed to the Greater Pretoria Metropolitan Council in December 1994.
- The closest airport to Wonderboom Airport (PRY) is Grand Central Airport (GCJ), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) SSW of PRY.
- Wonderboom Airport (PRY) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Wonderboom Airport (PRY) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is nearly antipodal to Wonderboom Airport (meaning Wonderboom Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hana Airport), and is located 12,007 miles (19,323 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
- In 1965, the airport was extensively extended, with a new terminal building and hangars being constructed as well as the runway being extended.
- Because of Wonderboom Airport's high elevation of 4,095 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at PRY. Combined with a high temperature, this could make PRY a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.